Group Senior Finance Manager

Job Introduction

The Selfridges Group is comprised of Brown Thomas in Ireland, Holt Renfrew in Canada, Selfridges in the UK, de Bijenkorf in the Netherlands and Arnotts in Ireland, all of which are successful department stores in their own right. Although part of an overarching group structure, the business has purposefully sought to maintain the individuality of each brand and as such they all have a distinct positioning, in keeping with their local market and the customers that they serve.

Our culture is a dynamic and fast-paced one, and those with a pro-active mindset, strong communication skills and an international perspective will find Selfridges Group an exciting, challenging and fulfilling organisation in which to work.

Beyond the innovative retail environments they are famous for, Selfridges Group have also applied their expertise to an exciting Investment Portfolio.

The Selfridges group is looking for a Group Finance Manager/Senior Finance Manager to join our Group Finance team in our London office.

The Group Financial Planning & Analysis team works closely with the finance teams within each business and delivers insight and analysis to key stakeholders. We provide oversight and governance to the budgeting, forecasting and capital approval processes, performance analysis and reporting, macro-economic insight and much more.

Role Responsibility

The successful candidate will be a key member of the Group Finance team as well as having strong links with finance directors and teams within each business. This role will be responsible for providing insightful business and analytical reporting and represents an opportunity to influence decisions and support the development of operating and financial plans.

• Provide analysis, interpretation and oversight of financial and operating performance; communicating with key stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of periodic financial results and forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities, and offering conclusions and commentary
• Lead the group strategic planning processes; providing challenge, insight and enquiry as appropriate
• Provide support to the Group Financial Planning Director and Group Finance Director in relation to performance reporting; in particular assisting with analysis and messaging
• Conduct benchmarking and analysis on key operating metrics
• Build lasting and effective business partner relationships with key stakeholders; working collaboratively with the finance directors and teams within each business
• Provide challenge and support for strategic projects
• Support Group Executives and other senior management with financial modelling and interrogation of data
• Undertake strategic ad hoc project work as required 

The Ideal Candidate

The chosen individual will have a recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW or international equivalent) and significant experience in similar commercial finance roles. Strong numerical and analytical skills are essential while commercial acumen and demonstrated experience of understanding key business drivers will be critical to the success of this role. Knowledge of Cognos/Planning Analytics reporting tool would be advantageous and strong balance sheet and cashflow focus a priority. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the successful candidate will be comfortable engaging at all levels of authority and business partnering with stakeholders across the organisation. Alongside this, we are looking for someone that is open minded, motivated to deliver solutions, future focused and prepared to challenge the status quo.

About the Company

We are a shop run on imagination: a place where the world’s most covetable brands combine with the most extraordinary spectacles, events and ideas for an experience like no other.

We have challenged the rules of retail from day one, whilst demonstrating our unwavering commitment to sustainability.  In 2016, we were the first to be awarded with recognition for the ‘World’s Best Sustainability Campaign by a Department Store’ at the IGDS Global Department Store Summit, in-line with its focus on buying better and inspiring change. We are also recognised as the Best Department Store in the World (2010, 2012, 2014 & 2018) underlining our place at the forefront of retail. In 2018 we were recognised as a LinkedIn Top Company to work for.

Our vision is to be the destination for the most extraordinary customer experience, and our people are central to us achieving this.  As an employer we are committed to making Selfridges an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work

Selfridges